I already wrote that. yep. The Normands noticed that their new found friends, the Anglo Saxons' (very agreeable once enslaved) art was very similar to their own. Soon everyone (who was left alive) left their pagan gods for spiritual complication and turned stone into crosses. English monks with their holy gift of nothing else to do created elaborate illuminations (illustrations) on manuscript borders depicting demons and beasts.

Finally, the demons and beasts leapt off the page and into 3D form (now with new and improved terror) during the English Gothic period (1180'ish - 1520'ish). These sometimes menacing, sometimes threatening, sometimes cute but not sometimes 'y' grotesques perched their behinds on medieval architecture and they're not leaving.

They remain (well...some. Thanks warring factions.) reminding us of the pain of sin and the threat of defense. 'Cause who doesn't need a grotesque protector. Sometimes it takes a demon to destroy a demon.

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Welcome to my mess. I'm a graduate from UArts Philadelphia with degrees in Cinematic Studies and Art Therapy. I was a minor Research Assistant in a Cognitive Psychology study.
I've always been fascinated with the Middle Ages with a focus on England. I also study American History. Pretty soon I'll be fluent in Old English. Geblisse!
I sculpt grotesques and mugs; and work on experimental films and music videos.